EP3724613A1 - Fluid container having a device for fill level monitoring - Google Patents
Fluid container having a device for fill level monitoringInfo
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- EP3724613A1 EP3724613A1 EP18789650.1A EP18789650A EP3724613A1 EP 3724613 A1 EP3724613 A1 EP 3724613A1 EP 18789650 A EP18789650 A EP 18789650A EP 3724613 A1 EP3724613 A1 EP 3724613A1
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- Prior art keywords
- fluid container
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- G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
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Definitions
- Fluid container with a device for level monitoring.
- Fluid container with means for monitoring a level of the filled fluid are known in many versions and widely used.
- a fluid container designed as a brake fluid reservoir of a motor vehicle brake system has a device for detecting the minimum level of a filled brake fluid.
- the device has a signal unit with a cost-effective and reliable reed switch, which is activated by a ring magnet, thereby closing a circuit.
- the reed switch is disposed in a vertical cylindrical guide tube at the level of the minimum permissible level in the container.
- the ring magnet is housed in an annular float and forms together with this a position sensor, which is arranged around the guide tube and is guided on this.
- a reed switch reacts only digitally to the magnetic field strength above a certain threshold, thus providing a single rigid evaluation point.
- the magnetic field of a üb Licher way usable magnet forms in addition to a main lobe and spatially offset side lobes, which could also activate the reed switch.
- the clearance of the position sensor in terms of its possible range of movement is severely limited by suitable attacks, the lower stop also determines the level to be monitored.
- the measuring point is thus structurally defined and can not be subsequently changed, calibrated or adapted.
- brake fluid from the brake fluid reservoir is in the wheel brakes relocated due to the design, the level in the Bremsdorfkeitsbe container thereby decreases.
- environmental factors such as temperature or humidity cause natural fluctuations in the filling level.
- a safety reservoir is supplied to brake fluid in the fluid container below the switching position, whereby the dimensions of the fluid container are increased with disadvantages for the required space.
- the monitoring of the functionality is considered to be in need of improvement.
- the blocking or jamming of the position sensor can not be reliably detected.
- only an extreme leakage such as total failure of a brake circuit, can be signaled with the known device. Creeping leaks, on the other hand, could go unnoticed for a long time.
- the invention provides that the signal unit for detecting the position of the magnetic element has at least one Hall element. Because of the proportionality of the output voltage to the magnetic field strength, the position of the position sensor can be determined continuously instead of at a fixed switching point within an extended detection path. Similarly, leaks can be detected on the basis of change in position of the posi onsgebers within the detection path. For example, the level in the state or when starting the vehicle can be determined and compared with other information such as for example lining wear indicator, which can be reacted early in case of unexpected deviations.
- the signal unit can be arranged substantially within a guide tube and the position sensor guided on the same guide tube and can be moved substantially to a bottom of the fluid container.
- a reserve stock can be significantly reduced or eliminated altogether.
- the container dimensions can be reduced. Due to the lower fluid supply, the mechanical load on the housing is reduced, thereby the wall thickness material and kos tenêtd can also be reduced. Weight is reduced.
- the guide tube can be designed to extend substantially to the bottom of the fluid container in order to allow the extended movement distance of the position sensor and detection path of the measuring device. Soi the advantages of the invention with a particularly simple construction of the housing he goes.
- a second embodiment of the invention may be provided at the bottom of the fluid container in the direction of guide tube a pre-stretched projection, which is also suitable for guiding the position sensor and allows unobstructed mobility of the position sensor to the bottom of the fluid container together with the guide tube.
- a positive centering device can be provided between the guide tube and the projection to effectively act automatically when mounting a coaxial alignment of the guide tube with the projection for an accurate guidance of the position sensor to it.
- the invention provides that the magnetic field of the magnetic element has at least one main lobe and at least one side lobe, which cause different output voltages in the Hall element and an electronic evaluation unit is provided, which on the basis of the through the main and / or side lobes determined in the Hall element Ausganshoven a unique position of the position sensor within a detection path, whereby a con tinuous monitoring of the position of the position sensor with determination of any major events and intermediate states is made possible.
- By comparing the results obtained with other events such as spatial Vehicle position, or brake pad wear can be an extremely reliable plausibility check of the measuring device and functional testing of individual components such as position sensor or signal unit autonomously realized in vehicle operation.
- the measuring device according to the invention in particular the technical properties, number and where appropriate distribution of the Hall elements should be designed such that the detection path is greater than 10mm, in particular greater than 20mm is provided and particularly preferably extends over the entire realizable filling height of the fluid container ,
- the inner volume of the fluid container can be effectively used, it can be registered in good time not only leakage, but also overcrowding and appropriate countermeasures.
- Particularly effective and advantageous fluid container according to the invention can be used as a brake fluid reservoir of a hydraulic motor vehicle brake system to take advantage of ef fectively increased functionality and reduced dimensions.
- other application scenarios such as a washing liquid container for disc or camera cleaning systems of a motor vehicle are also possible.
- the invention provides advantageous methods with increased functional scope for the operation of the fluid container according to the invention.
- the position of the position sensor can be determined at regular time intervals, in particular continuously, and compared with the level values expected on the basis of empirical values or model calculations. Upon detection of a progressive deviation in the direction of filling level loss of the Suspected fluids and initiated an associated warning and / or countermeasure.
- a plausibility check of the measuring device can also be carried out if the measured fill level values are compared, for example, with measured pad wear values.
- the position of the position sensor in ferry operation at regular intervals in particular continuously determined and checked for correlation with spatial acceleration values of the vehicle, which are detectable tensensors example using a Gierra. If the measured position differs several times from an expected position, a hindrance to a proper free movement of the posi onsgebers - for example, jamming, jamming, adhesion of foreign particles and the like - accepted and initiated an orderly warning and / or countermeasure.
- 1 shows a known generic fluid container with a reed switch in the signal unit.
- 2 shows a first embodiment of the invention
- Fluid container with a Hall element in the signal unit and a pre-stretched to the ground guide tube Fluid container with a Hall element in the signal unit and a pre-stretched to the ground guide tube.
- Fluid container with a Hall element in the signal unit and from the bottom to the guide tube pre-stretched projection for Wei ter Adjust the donor element.
- the known fluid container 1 has a housing 19 which can be filled with a fluid.
- the hydraulic interface Stel len 23,23 'connect the interior 3 of the container 19 with the brake system, not shown here and allow the Flu idzirkulation.
- a minimum amount of fluid is required, which, depending on the nature of the container 19 and GE if necessary, a defined safety factor in the Ge housing 19 defines a minimum level.
- a guide tube 7 is arranged in a vertical orientation.
- a signal unit 6 is housed with a reed switch 22.
- the position of the reed switch 22 defines a switching point 17, which is provided by constructive design at the level of the minimum level to be monitored.
- a position sensor 4 is guided on the guide tube 7, a position sensor 4 is guided.
- the position sensor 4 is formed as an annular floating on the fluid upper surface float, thus marked by its position the current level.
- an annular magnetic element 5 is arranged in the position sensor 4, in the position sensor 4, an annular magnetic element 5 is arranged.
- the Magne telement 5 is designed as a permanent magnet and generates a constant magnetic field 12, which is unevenly shaped and here greatly simplified by a larger main lobe 13 and smaller, spatially remote from the main lobe 13 side lobes 14, 14 'is shown.
- the magnetic field 12 puts the reed switch 22 in a switched state, in which a circuit is closed, thereby generating a warning signal.
- the movement of the position sensor 4 is bounded below by a lower stop 20, which is formed on the bottom 8 of the housing 19 at.
- the movement of the position sensor 4 is bounded above by an upper stop 21. The distance along the guide tube 7 between the upper 21 and the lower 20 attacks defines a movement path of the Geberele element. 4
- FIG. 2 shows a simplified representation of a first embodiment of the fluid container 1 according to the invention.
- the signal unit 6 has a arranged in the guide tube 7 Hall element 11.
- the guide tube 7 is designed extended so that it extends to the bottom 8 of the housing 19 of the fluid container 1.
- the movement-restricting stops 20,21 are missing, whereby the movement distance 18 of the posi onsgebers 4 expands over the entire possible filling height of the Flu id mattersers 1.
- a Hall-effect current-carrying element produces an output voltage which is proportional to the product of magnetic flux density and current.
- the height of the output voltage and its temporal variation enable the distance of the magnetic element 5 from the Hall element 11 and its direction of movement and movement speed within an extended detection path 16 calculate.
- an electronic evaluation unit 15 is associated with the measuring device according to the invention, which controls the signal unit 6, supplied with power and evaluates the output voltage.
- the detection path 16 may be more than 10 mm as needed and component composition.
- the detection path 16 is more than 20mm and ideally it extends over the entire filling level of the fluid container. 1
- the Hall element 11 can be positioned such that the detection path 16 covers the desired range of filling level, preferably the entire possible filling level. If necessary, within the invention, a plurality of Hall elements 11 spaced apart in different height positions can be arranged to further increase the detection path 16, for example, if the range of a single
- Hall element 11 is insufficient. It is also conceivable within the invention, redundant to place several Hall elements at the same height position to increase the reliability.
- FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the fluid container 1 according to the invention.
- the guide tube 7 is designed shortened. At the same time rises from the bottom 8 in the direction of guide tube. 7 a projection 9, which is provided for the continuation of the position sensor 4 to the bottom 8.
- a positive centering device 10 is provided between the guide tube 7 and the projection 9, which forcibly ensures a coaxial alignment of the two to each other during assembly of the guide tube 7.
- the centering device 10 is designed as a conical elevation at the end of the projection 9, which engages in a complementary recess at the end of the Füh approximately tube 7.
- Other functionally equivalent variants of the centering device 10 are of course also permitted within the invention.
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